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My Wishlist Wednesday book is:
Shadows by Robin McKinley
(to be released September 2013)
From Amazon:
A compelling and inventive novel set in a world where science and magic are at odds, by Robin McKinley, the Newbery-winning author of The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword, as well as the classic titles Beauty, Chalice, Spindle’s End, Pegasus and Sunshine.
Maggie knows something’s off about Val, her mom’s new husband. Val is from Oldworld, where they still use magic, and he won’t have any tech in his office-shed behind the house. But—more importantly—what are the huge, horrible, jagged, jumpy shadows following him around? Magic is illegal in Newworld, which is all about science. The magic-carrying gene was disabled two generations ago, back when Maggie’s great-grandmother was a notable magician. But that was a long time ago.
Then Maggie meets Casimir, the most beautiful boy she has ever seen. He’s from Oldworld too—and he’s heard of Maggie’s stepfather, and has a guess about Val’s shadows. Maggie doesn’t want to know . . . until earth-shattering events force her to depend on Val and his shadows. And perhaps on her own heritage.
In this dangerously unstable world, neither science nor magic has the necessary answers, but a truce between them is impossible. And although the two are supposed to be incompatible, Maggie’s discovering the world will need both to survive.
Why do I want to read this?
Robin McKinley is the author of some of my very favorite books, among them The Blue Sword, Deerskin, Sunshine, and Beauty. She’s absolutely one of the tops when it comes to world-building, particularly when magic and mystery are involved. I love the sound of Shadows — the idea of a truce between science and magic is so intriguing! I really can’t wait to read this book.
Meanwhile, if magic, fairy tale retellings, and mythology appeal to you, then I definitely recommend checking out any or all of Robin McKinley’s books.
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This one sounds pretty good 🙂 I will be adding to my tbr!
Janina
My WW!
I hope you enjoy! Thanks for stopping by!
I agree with Janina, this sounds like a really nice read. I never read anything by this author. What book would you suggest I start with?
My WW
Hmm, depends on your reading preferences. Her 1st book is fantastic, The Blue Sword. If you like fairy tale retellings, try Beauty. Or for dark and disturbing, Deerskin or Sunshine. They’re really all terrific! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Good pick! Looks like a good read. Never heard of it before, might check it out. 🙂
Hope you get it soon!
My WW
I love the sound of this!!! I will be adding it to my TBR list! Thanks for sharing. I hope you get it soon.
Brittany @ Spare Time Book Blog
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Sounds great! I hope you’ll get it soon 😉
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I have never heard of this author before. The only magic based stories I have read are the first two Harry Potter books. Hope you get a chance to read this!
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Hmm I saw this author on someone’s top ten tuesday yesterday and now here. Might have to give it a go at some point. Good luck with waiting for the release day!
I’ve heard so many fabulous things about McKinley but haven’t yet read anything by her! This one sounds pretty fantastic though. Great pick!
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I’ve never heard of this before, thanks for sharing! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Thanks for popping by earlier too
Shushkat
Looks interesting – hope you get to read it soon!
Thanks for stopping by my blog 🙂
I’m reading this now and it is amazing:) It reminds me very much of Sunshine, sans vampires:)
Jealous! The description made me think of the world of Sunshine a bit. So glad to hear you’re enjoying it!